Compare Hitachi Deskstar® 7K80 80 GB ATA-133 Hard Drive to Western Digital Caviar SE 250 GB EIDE Hard Drive

The Hitachi Deskstar 7K80 extends the companys long-standing tradition of performance leadership. Hitachis standardized features in desktop solutions enable fast transfer rates, low power utilization and quiet acoustics. These features combine to make the 7K80 ideal not only for standard PC systems but also for ATA entry-servers, personal video recorders and other non-PC computing requirements. Hitachi is dedicated to provide a breadth of hard disk drive solutions to satisfy all of todays demanding computing needs. Less

Top performance for Windows Vista - WD Caviar SE16 SATA and EIDE drives are certified for Windows Vista and are top performers on the Windows Vista Experience Index. 16 MB Cache - Bigger cache means faster performance. A massive 16 MB cache combined with advanced acoustic and power-reducing technologies make these ultra-fast drives the perfect solution for the fully loaded PC. Perpendicular Magnetic Recording (PMR) - The latest generation of WD Caviar SE16 drives employs PMR technology to achieve even greater areal density. IntelliSeekTM - Calculates optimum seek speeds to lower power consumption, noise and vibration. SecureParkTM - Parks the recording heads off the disk surface during spin up, spin down and when the drive is off.? This ensures the recording head never touches the disk surface resulting in improved long term reliability due to less head wear, and improved non- operational shock tolerance. Less